Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 6.6 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Minnesota, the GDP per capita is $68,478 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Minnesota, about 91.0% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
